Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,868, Thomas Francis, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Francis Thomas
S. 44,868
CONTENTS

B. 228 H New York
Thomas Francis
of Norwich in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greaton Greighton of the Ulster County line, for the term of Three years. 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of July 1819 and sent to Obadiah German North Norwich Chenango Co NY
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 105.48 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48.
$ 130.89
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification, sent to S. P. Saville Esq. Shorland New York. 19 Sept 1880.

State of New York Chautauqua County
On this the 24 day of April in the year of our Lord one 1818 Before me Thomas Grimm an first Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in the aforesaid County personally appeared Thomas Francis Mescent who known in the aforesaid County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the late Act of Congress Entitled an Act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War that he the said Thomas Francis in the month of January in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Seven at Springfield in the State of Massachusetts enlisted was admitted an Soldier in the Company commanded by Capt Samuel Flowers in the Regiment commanded by Col John Brigham of the Second Massachusetts Regiment for the term of three years and that he continued to serve in said Company during the above

chastened for a time when he was honorable discharge at Pikesville in state of New York by the appropriate Offi- cers since that the the same Thomas Francis has a family to support has no property or means but the insolvency of his own liabilities since that he is now about sixty years of age and is truly in need of assistance from a kind and merciful of the assistance of his country for support him
Sworn to and declared before Thomas Francis me the day and year aforesaid
Obadiah German
Thomas Francis John H. ...

State of New York & } Chenango County } ss
on this 13 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said County / because it proceeds according to the course of the Common Law keep a record of its proceedings and has the power of fine and imprisonment / Thomas Francis aged sixty one years resident in the town of Norwich County of Chenango who being first duly sworn accor- ding to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows vizt he enlisted on the first day of January 1777. under Capt. Samuel Flower in a Regiment commanded by Col. John Gray Flower in a Regiment of the Massachusetts line second Regiment for three years and was discharged at Pukeshill in the State of New York on the second day of January 1780. —
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war or on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any pro- perty or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed The date of his original declaration is 24 day of April 1818 & the number of his pension certificate is 12338 —

Schedule of Property,
Real estate note
Personal property 2 cows 1 horse 3 pigs 5 small pigs 10 sheep 5 lambs 1 ox 1 horse sleigh 1 old two horse harness 1 plough 1 drag - 1 chain 2 axes 2 hoes 2 scythes 1 cradle 1 sickle 1 fine pail kettle 1.2 pail kettle 2 dish kettles 2 spiders 1 skellet 1.2 quart kettle 1 steel sloughs pair and irons 1 brammell 1 iron shoe 7 chairs 1 table 2 chests 1 saddle 3 tin pails 1 wash tub 1 churn 4 wooden pails 1 horse saddle 1 Bread tray 1 little wheel 1 great wheel 1 tea kettle The declarant is by occupation a farmer in tolerable health for his age his family con- sists of himself his wife aged 58 years in very good health and unable to work one son Thomas aged 16 years
Thomas Francis
Sworn to and declared on this 13 day of June 1820 before Wm Tracy Cusper M. Rous and David Bullough judges of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Chenango
Chenango County
Clerks office
I Nathan Chamberlin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chen- ango do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty two Dollars and eighty one cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 29 th day of June 1820
N. Chamberlin Clerk
Notification sent to J. P. Scoville Sherburne, March 29 Sept 1820
Thomas Francis Mornish, N.Y. No 12.338

November 3, 1934.
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Mrs. Belle B. Blanding 3442 North 14 th Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin
BA-J/ady Solomon Pratt, W.17488 Thomas Francis, S.44988
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Solomon Pratt and Thomas Francis, Revolutionary War soldiers.
Their records are furnished you herein as found in the claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
Solomon Pratt, W.17488
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Solomon Pratt are not shown.
While a resident of Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, he belonged to Captain Gould's Company of Minute Men and served at Lexington. He enlisted, date not stated, served eight months in Captain Crafts' Massachusetts Company at Castle Williams and repassed it after it was burnt. He enlisted February 1, 1777, served as private in Captain Thayer's Company, Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin's Continental Regiment; was at the taking of Burgoyne and discharged February 1, 1778. He also served three months at Rhode Island and help build the fort on Dorchester Heights, names of officers and date not shown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1822 at which time he was aged sixty-nine years and a resident of New Berlin, Chenango County, New York. He formerly resided in Cummington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. In 1824 he was living in Windham, Greene County, New York, with his grandson, his name not designated.

Solomon Pratt died May 3, 1838 in Hume, New York.
He married August 3, 1775 in Weymouth, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, Miss Remember Bates, who was born March 4, 1758, place, and names of her parents not stated. At the time of their marriage they were both residents of Weymouth.
Soldier's widow, Remember Pratt, was allowed pension on her application executed July 30, 1838 while a resident of Hume, Allegany County, New York. In 1838 she was living in said Hume with Seth H. Pratt, a physician, no relationship stated.
Soldier had only one child, Thomas Pratt, his age not stated.
The widow's grandson, H. D. V. Pratt, was living in 1851, his residence and age not given.
The widow, Remember Pratt, died September 13, 1843, place not stated. There are no further family data.
***** Thomas Francis, S.44868
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Thomas Francis are not shown.
He enlisted January 1, 1777 in Springfield, Massachusetts, served as private in Captain Samuel Flower's Company, Colonel John Creadon's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged January 3, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 24, 1818 while a resident of Norwich, Chenango County, New York.
In 1820 he was aged sixty-one years, his wife, was aged fifty-eight years, her name not given, and his son, Thomas, was aged sixteen years. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Date of death not on
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